❓ Mr. Barnett questions the Premier about the potential impact of a new tax on elderly people with low incomes and high-value assets, suggesting it could force them from their homes. The Premier deflects, advising him to wait for the budget papers, leading to heated exchanges and accusations of insensitivity.
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ELDERLY PEOPLE, TAXATION
Is the Premier aware that the tax on those elderly people who have low incomes and high-value assets is likely to be between $10 000 and $20 000 each year? Those people will not be able or willing to defer those payments. Therefore, will the Premier acknowledge that those people will be forced out of their family homes in which they have lived for perhaps 50 or 60 years? Dr GALLOP
Is the Premier aware that the tax on those elderly people who have low incomes and high-value assets is likely to be between $10 000 and $20 000 each year? Those people will not be able or willing to defer those payments. Therefore, will the Premier acknowledge that those people will be forced out of their family homes in which they have lived for perhaps 50 or 60 years? Dr GALLOP
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I suggest that the Leader of the Opposition wait and see what is in the budget papers. Mr Barnett: You cannot even stick up for those old people out there. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Dr GALLOP replied: I suggest that the Leader of the Opposition wait and see what is in the budget papers. Mr Barnett: You cannot even stick up for those old people out there. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
I suggest that the Leader of the Opposition wait and see what is in the budget papers. Mr Barnett: You cannot even stick up for those old people out there. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Mr Barnett: You cannot even stick up for those old people out there. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Dr GALLOP replied: I suggest that the Leader of the Opposition wait and see what is in the budget papers. Mr Barnett: You cannot even stick up for those old people out there. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
I suggest that the Leader of the Opposition wait and see what is in the budget papers. Mr Barnett: You cannot even stick up for those old people out there. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Mr Barnett: You cannot even stick up for those old people out there. Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Several members interjected. Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Mr Barnett: Look at how your lot are laughing at elderly people! Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Mr Kobelke: Poor old Rose; sticking up for Rose! The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
The SPEAKER: Order, Leader of the Opposition! Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Mr Barnett: Look at them laughing! Premier, are you proud that your members are laughing at elderly people? Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
Dr GALLOP: The object of derision in this Parliament at this moment is not the elderly of Western Australia, but the Leader of the Opposition! I suggest that members pause and look around at the ashen faces of members on the other side of the House, who are watching the performance of the Leader of the Opposition today.
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